57 High Street Bridge, Canterbury £950,000

The Shambles is an exceptional village house providing well-appointed, unique accommodation enjoying much versatility. The property is set in the centre of the village of Bridge designed and built with architectural flair incorporating a wealth of features and interest. On the ground floor the sitting room has two sets of French doors overlooking and opening onto the courtyard garden. There is a full-height vaulted ceiling and galleried mezzanine above. Between the sitting room and dining hall is an exposed chimney breast with a fitted gas fire open to both rooms. The dining hall has an attractive staircase to the first floor and opens into the conservatory at the side. To the front is a spiral staircase from the entrance hall rising to the mezzanine room, which can provide an additional reception room or occasional bedroom as required. The large conservatory overlooks and opens onto the enclosed courtyard garden. To the rear is a comprehensively fitted kitchen/breakfast room which has a door opening to the rear courtyard and a covered walkway leading to the double garage, which enjoys a separate studio room above. The master bedroom suite incorporates a lovely bedroom which opens to the courtyard and enjoys a comprehensively fitted ensuite bathroom. On the first floor there is a further substantial bedroom suite which includes a large bedroom with a vaulted ceiling and attractive roof lantern, well equipped ensuite bathroom and an adjoining dressing room. The property has gas fired central heating via underfloor heating to the ground floor and radiators to the first floor. The property also benefits from an integral Electrolux centralised vacuum system with outlets around the house and photovoltaic panels providing supplementary electricity.

Externally the property is approached by double timber gates to a courtyard driveway, shared by two neighbouring properties. From the driveway access is gained into the double garage. The rear courtyard is attractively paved with a covered walkway between the house and the double garage with a gate to the driveway and an opening to the separate courtyard area with a pool room. The pool room is an impressive facility incorporating an indoor heated swim spa pool with tiled surround and integral pumps for swimming flow. There is an attractive further courtyard lying to the side of the house adjacent to the conservatory and sitting room with a paved surface with brick and tiled detailing, well-stocked beds enclosed by solid brick walls and a pedestrian gate to the front.

The property enjoys a unique setting in the heart of the village of Bridge whilst retaining much privacy and seclusion. Bridge offers a comprehensive range of local amenities including mini-supermarket, pharmacy, dentist, hairdressers and Tea Rooms. There are three public houses in the village, a modern health centre and a popular primary school. The highly regarded Pig Hotel at Bridge Place, is a handsome 17th century manor house providing a wonderful boutique style hotel and restaurant in a delightful setting. The surrounding countryside provides good walking, riding and cycling. The Cathedral City of Canterbury is easily accessible providing a comprehensive range of shopping, leisure and educational facilities, as well as a regular High-Speed rail service from Canterbury West station to London St. Pancras with a journey time of approximately 55 minutes.